BETA

Activities of Alessandra BASSO related to 2020/2216(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers (debate)
2021/05/19
Dossiers: 2020/2216(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers
2021/04/27
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2020/2216(INI)
Documents: PDF(436 KB) DOC(172 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Deirdre CLUNE', 'mepid': 124988}]

Amendments (9)

Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas artificial intelligence (AI) can offers many benefits but also presents certain risks;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Believes the EU needs to become a world leader in digital innovation; considers that the digital single market is about removing national barriers and having a better organised and common European approach for market integration and harmonisation; believes that further actions are needed at both Member State and EU level to achieve this;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to follow the ‘one in, one out’ principle in its future legislative proposals, and to address the fragmentation of the digital single market, remove any existing unjustified barriers, and support innovation by reducing red tape;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that substantial investment in AI and other key new technologies is required; calls for NextGenerationEU, as well as public and private funding, to increase investment so as to reflect the EU’s ambition of becomstrengthen and improve the EU’s standing at global technological leader and reaping the full benefits of digitalisationlevel;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that we need a data economy that works for the entire EU, as it is a key enabler of digitalisation; believes that it is important for the EU to guarantee a high degree of control over data, with clear and balanced rules on intellectual property rights (IPR), but considers it essential to maintain openness towards third countries, and that the free flow of non-personal data across borders is important;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly bBelieves that AI can be a force for goodplay a positive role for all European citizens, and offer significant benefits and value for the economy, safety, security, education, healthcare, transport and the environment; believes the security, inclusiveness, accessibility and fairness, especially for groups in vulnerable situations, of AI- driven products and services need to be ensured;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that while AI offers greatood potential, it can also present certain risks due to issues such as bias and opacity;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the development of a voluntary labelling scheme for trustworthy AI, based on clear and common guidance drawn up by the Commission, could help improve consumer trust involving all relevant stakeholders and based on transparent standards could help improve consumer trust; this labelling could notably include information on safety aspects, such as a safety score, and minimum age requirements;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Highlights the importance of education and research for AI; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish an EUrengthen and enhance existing centres of excellence for AI; considers that this should be done with the involvement of universities, companies and research institutions; believes that such a centre can help to provide specialised training and development for regulatory authoritie such as the European Artificial Intelligence Networks;
2021/01/26
Committee: IMCO